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Process For Producing Nitrobenzene - EP3160932

The patent EP3160932 was granted to Covestro Deutschland on Mar 14, 2018. The application was filed on Jun 22, 2015 under application number EP15729525A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3160932

COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP15729525A
Filing Date: Jun 22, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jul 16, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
JOSEF MEISSNER	Dec 14, 2018	VON ROHR PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (43) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102007059513
DESCRIPTION	EP0078247
DESCRIPTION	EP0156199
DESCRIPTION	EP0436443
DESCRIPTION	EP0552130
DESCRIPTION	EP0771783
DESCRIPTION	EP1593654
DESCRIPTION	EP1816117
DESCRIPTION	US2256999
DESCRIPTION	US2739174
DESCRIPTION	US3780116
DESCRIPTION	US6288289
DESCRIPTION	US6562247
DESCRIPTION	WO2008148608
DESCRIPTION	WO2011021057
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013113651
OPPOSITION	DE102007059513
OPPOSITION	DE102010038319
OPPOSITION	DE10249270
OPPOSITION	EP0078247
OPPOSITION	EP0156199
OPPOSITION	EP0436443
OPPOSITION	EP0552130
OPPOSITION	EP0736514
OPPOSITION	EP0771783
OPPOSITION	EP1132347
OPPOSITION	EP1593654
OPPOSITION	EP1780195
OPPOSITION	EP1816117
OPPOSITION	EP2354117
OPPOSITION	EP2877441
OPPOSITION	US2256999
OPPOSITION	US2739174
OPPOSITION	US3692477
OPPOSITION	US3780116
OPPOSITION	US6288289
OPPOSITION	US6562247
OPPOSITION	WO0191897
OPPOSITION	WO2008148608
OPPOSITION	WO2010054462
OPPOSITION	WO2011021057
OPPOSITION	WO2013113651
OPPOSITION	WO2014016290

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jul 19, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Jul 19, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Jul 14, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Mar 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annex
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 16, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 10, 2020
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Nov 10, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 13, 2020
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May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 8, 2020
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May 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2020
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May 7, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Apr 28, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2020
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Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Apr 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 31, 2020
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
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Advice of delivery
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 1, 2019
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Sep 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 20, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 14, 2018
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of opposition
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Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 19, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Jan 19, 2018
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Jan 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Examination started
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 1, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Dec 30, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Oct 27, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 2, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jun 22, 2015
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